The two passed by Fengtian City and saw that the guards at the city gate were still collecting money to take in refugees. They didn't know how many people could escape.
"If we don't enter Fengtian City, we can only take a detour up the mountain."
She looked to the side and saw that it was not as big as the mountain in Jiangshan Village, but it was still a big mountain.
Let's go around. She's in a good mood now anyway, so we'll go wherever we want.
Jiang Nian carried her down, and the two of them led the mule up the mountain.
The entire mountain was devoid of any green; all I could see was yellow, covered in dead branches and fallen leaves. When I stepped on them, there were crisp, crackling sounds.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, Jiang Nian's ears twitched slightly, his expression calm, "Yueyue, there are quite a few refugees on the mountain."
Jiang Yue frowned. She also noticed that there were many pairs of eyes staring at them and their mule behind the dry grass.
The two of them walked up the mountain quietly. An hour later, they reached halfway up the mountain and it was getting dark.
Suddenly, three men came out from the front. They were just skin and bones, with ragged clothes. They held rusty kitchen knives and blocked their way. "Leave the mule behind, and we'll let you pass!"
Two people came out from behind and surrounded them.
Jiang Nian pulled out a saber from behind his back, stepped forward, and said with a cold look in his eyes, "This knife has killed both bandits and officials. Do you want to try it?"
The refugees were terrified when they saw the bloodstains on the sharp knife. When they heard the bandits and the officials talking, their expressions changed, their hands and feet went limp, and they quickly gave way.
Jiang Yue did not pursue the matter. These people were unfamiliar with the robbery method and were not very courageous. They should have been honest and decent people.
The two continued to walk up, and the refugees followed them closely. As long as they didn't get in the way or cause trouble, Jiang Yue would turn a blind eye.
The top of this mountain is not pointed, it looks like someone cut it flat to form a platform.
There were many caves filled with things, so Jiang Nian found another empty small cave that was just big enough to accommodate them.
They tied the mule at the entrance of the cave, blocking their view. When they entered the cave, they heard a lot of small rustling sounds outside, which were the refugees coming out.
Judging from the number of people, there are probably about thirty to fifty, and I don’t know how long they have been hiding here.
"Are they bandits?"
"I don't know, but the knives they hold are so long and sharp. They say they've killed bandits and officials!"
"Wow—are they bad guys?"
"Don't worry about whether he's a bad guy or not, just don't mess with him!"
"They don't look aggressive. Maybe they're just passing through and will leave tomorrow."
"Let's just stay away."
“…”
Jiang Yue turned on her flashlight and used dry branches to sweep the hole clean, throwing the fallen leaves far away. She didn't dare light a candle for fear of starting a fire.
Only after she sat down did she relax her tense heart.
"It's so satisfying to rob other thieves!" Jiang Yue shook Jiang Nian's arm, unable to stop smiling. Madam Lianhua's warehouse was full of good things!
There are countless night pearls, coral trees, jade bottles, pearl and jade products, as well as many fine cloths and furs, but gold and silver jewelry has become the least noticeable among them.
The space collected half of the items and added 1,500 hours! Leaving half for her, enough for her to have enough food and drink for the rest of her life!
Oh no, she had no worries about food and drink.
It should be said that it is enough for her and her eldest son to live a life of idleness and waiting for death for several lifetimes!
Madam Lotus probably never imagined that the things they had fought so hard to snatch would become a wedding dress for others.
Jiang Yue and the other person simply wiped their bodies with a wet towel and felt a lot more comfortable.
They munched on the steamed buns, but the smell couldn't escape.
"We should just walk slowly from now on. There's no need to rush. In fact, if we can find a suitable place to stay, we can wait until the disaster is over before coming out."
Jiang Nian nodded. "It's easy for wildfires to start in the mountains, and they're often blocked by heavy snow in winter. We still have to go into the city."
Although the mountains were his territory, they had witnessed numerous fires on their journey. The fires came so quickly and fiercely that even they couldn't escape them. In a quarter of an hour, the entire mountain could be consumed.
Jiang Yue sighed, "Yeah, we just want to find a peaceful city to settle down, but this is too difficult!"
This is how troubled times are. Now they are fighting for food, and who knows when they will fight for people.
With Jiang Nian's age and physique, he is the most popular person to serve in the military. If they are forced to serve in the military, they will have to run away!
“Squeak—”
"Hurry, hurry, I caught one!"
"Here, here, I've blocked the hole, bring me a basket!"
Jiang Yue finished eating the steamed bun, clapped her hands, and walked to the cave entrance.
The refugees were half-crouching on the ground, clutching something in their hands. She looked closely and saw that they were catching mountain rats.
In years of disaster, it was already very good to have mountain rats to eat.
It was dark and they worked in the dark. If they accidentally stepped into a pit, they would get up and pat their butts. They were used to it.
Next door is a large cave, probably with several families crowded inside.
Jiang Yue saw that they quickly lit a fire with flint. Several families gathered together and roasted three mountain rats. They didn't even throw away the internal organs and shared them one bite at a time.
Even so, some three or four-year-old children still smiled so hard that their teeth were showing.
Jiang Yue stopped watching, feeling a pang of sadness. When she was little, she and her friends who didn't have parents shared a chicken drumstick in the same way, each of them only getting a small bite.
She wanted to go to the beach because she thought the situation there might be better. Another reason was that she wanted to eat seafood.
When she was very poor, she always heard her classmates and colleagues mention how delicious hairy crabs and crayfish were, but she could only satisfy her cravings through magazines or videos.
When she grew up and started working to earn money, she earned 4,000 yuan a month, but she only dared to buy half a pound or a pound to try the taste.
It can be said that seafood has almost become an obsession for her, representing that she can live a good life.
Now, having food and drink is everyone’s obsession and dream.
"Let's rest early, as we have to go down the mountain early tomorrow morning." Jiang Nian touched her head, knowing that she had softened her heart again.
Jiang Yue taught him to read and taught him a lot of things from books, such as ethical concepts.
But for him, these things did not stir up any waves in his heart.
His emotions are indifferent and he is only loyal to Jiang Yue.
He could watch others killing each other, and even when faced with people eating human flesh, he had no extra thoughts other than disgust at the act of cannibalism.
In the eyes of wolves, humans are also a kind of prey.
He was even more indifferent to the scene just now.
Because that's his nature. A wolf is loyal only to his master and has no feelings for anyone else.
In their world, the strong prey on the weak. He is the wolf king, and his cowardly companions can only gnaw on the bones he leaves behind.
However, these people lack the ability and cannot even support their families.
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